Prior Lake High School10th GRADE REGISTRATION
2020-2021
Prior Lake High School Counseling StaffMr. Larsen A-C
Ms. Hager D-Ha
Ms. Nelson He-La
Ms. Nagle Le-Pa
Ms. Super Pe-Sk
Mr. Gutshall Sl-Z
RULES & EXPECTATIONS● Students must be enrolled in 6 classes for 4 quarters● Students may only change quarter classes during the
schedule change window before Q1 and Q3.○ NO SCHEDULE CHANGES BEFORE Q2 AND Q4!
● Year long changes can be done at the end of each quarter○ Will require parent & teacher signature
● Classes cannot be changed once the quarter started
GENERAL VS. HONORS VS. AP VS. CONCURRENT ● General
○ Grade level class taken by the majority of the student body
● Honors○ Faster paced than general level, more in-depth○ Potential Summer Homework ○ GPA Bump: 10%
● Advanced Placement (AP)○ National Curriculum○ Possibility to earn college credit○ Potential Summer Homework○ GPA Bump: 10%
● Concurrent Enrollment (CE, CIS, S2S, some MNCAPS)○ Take class at PLHS and earn college credit○ College Curriculum ○ GPA Bump: 10%○ Potential Summer Homework
MORE QUESTIONS?
College Credit Opportunity NightJanuary 23rd, 2020
7:30-8:30 pm | PLHS Auditorium
STEP ONE:
Choose your Core Classes
ENGLISH● Required every year of high school ● English 10 (328-331)● English 10 Honors (332-335)● English 10 Pre-AP (320-323)
SCIENCE● 3 Years Required for Graduation● Biology (1126-1129)● AP Biology (1121-1124)
SOCIAL STUDIES● 3.5 Years Required for Graduation● World History (1223-1226)● AP World History (1229-1232)
MATH3 Years Required for Graduation
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Intermediate Algebra Geometry (832-835)
Algebra II Pre-College Algebra
Geometry Algebra II(855-858)
Math Analysis Pre Calculus
Honors Geometry Honors Algebra II(841-844)
Honors Pre Calculus
CalculusAP Calculus
Honors Alg II Honors Pre Calc(863-866)
AP Calc A or BCalculus
MultivariableAP Stats
STEP TWO:
Choose your Elective Classes
REQUIRED ELECTIVE CATEGORIES2 Quarters of Physical Education
○ Team Sports○ Lifetime Sports○ Strength & Conditioning○ Individual Fitness○ Winter Recreation
2 Quarters of Health
○ First Aid & CPR ○ Prevention/Care of Injuries○ Stress Management○ Chemical Awareness○ Nutrition for Lifelong Health○ Sports Psychology & Leadership○ MNCAPS Healthcare Pathway
4 Quarters of Art
○ All Art Department classes○ FACS
■ Interior Design, Fashion Design○ Tech Ed
■ Metals 2-3, Woods 2-4, Engineering, FabLab I & 2
○ Business■ Media & Design Publishing
○ All music courses
YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASSES● Band
○ Marching Band (904)○ Varsity Band (909-911)○ Wind Ensemble (916-918)
● Choir○ Should register for 947
● Foreign Language○ Spanish I (401-404), Spanish II (427-430), Spanish III (452-455), Spanish IV (460-463)○ German I (405-408), German II (431-434), German III S2S (456-459) ○ American Sign Language I (436-439), ASL II (440-443), ASL III (444-447), ASL IV (413-417)○ French I (409-412), French II (423-426), French III (448-451)○ Not required for graduation, but 2 years is often a college admissions requirement
YEAR LONG ELECTIVE CLASSES CONTINUED● Computer Science
○ AP Computer Science (1604-1607)
● Tech Ed○ Engineering Design (787-790)○ Principles of Engineering (791-794)○ Civil Engineering (795-798)○ Advanced Manufacturing (801-804)
● History○ AP Psychology (1213-1216)
● Art○ AP Studio (153-156)
OTHER ELECTIVE CATEGORIES● English ● Music● Computer Science ● Social Studies● Science● Business● Technology Ed● Foreign Language● Art● FACS
ALTERNATIVE ELECTIVESChoose 6 back-up electives in case your first choices
are filled. List your electives in order of your preference.
PICK CLASSES YOU ARE OK WITH TAKING DURING THE YEAR!
Optional:
Zero Hour
ZERO HOUR OFFERINGS● Stress Management (554)● Strength & Conditioning (1038)● Individual Fitness (1046)● Algebra II Honors (845-848)
** Please note these are different course numbers than the class offered during the normal 6 period day
Sample Registration:
Are you on time for graduation?
CREDIT COUNT● Check your credit count on your transcript● 63 Total Credits to Graduate
○ 12 Credits of English○ 9 Credits of Math○ 9 Credits of Science○ 10.5 Credits of Social Studies○ 1.5 Credits of Health○ 1.5 Credits of Physical Education○ 3 Credits of Art
■ May not categorize on your transcript as Art if taken in another Department but will still count towards graduation
LOW ON CREDITS?If you have failed a core course, you will need to make it up
After School Program
- Where- Monday: PLHS- Tuesday- Thursday: Bridges ALC
- When- 3:30-5:30
- 15 years old: 25 hours per class- 16+ years: 10 hours per class- Complete an online class
****Check in with Counselor for more details****
Summer School
- Where- Bridges ALC
- When- June/July
- Independent Study:- Come and go until complete- 15+ only
- Summer School:- Set schedule for 4 weeks
Next Steps
1. Grab a registration sheet on your way out!2. Talk with your Guardian & get signature3. Attend January 22nd Course Showcase during
LakerTime to chat with departments4. Register during your English class on February
4th*If you miss registration stop down in the guidance office the following week Mon-Thu